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The creator details the problems encountered when sending AirTags to North Korea via DHL, including lost parcels, misleading updates, and unhelpful customer service. The first parcel was lost in Frankfurt, and DHL's investigation was inaccurate. A second parcel was sent but was routed to South Korea instead of North Korea, likely due to a mistake by DHL.
The AirTag sent to the wrong Korea revealed that Apple's Find My network isn't supported there. This meant the parcel was untraceable once it arrived in South Korea. The creator also discusses inaccuracies with DHL's shipping status updates.
The creator shares more details about struggling to extract accurate updates regarding the location of the initial AirTag sent to North Korea, and questions DHL's investigation process. They speculate about DHL's cost-efficiency approach to lost parcels, suggesting they may prefer refunds over thorough investigations.
After both parcels arrived in Beijing, the film commission parcel could not be imported, and the creator was then informed by DHL North Korea, that inbound shipments are suspended due to COVID-19 measures, contradicting earlier assurances.
The AirTag sent to Elon Musk at SpaceX ended up at a metal scrapyard. The AirTag sent to Tim Cook at Apple Park was returned to the creator with an official letter, thanking him for sharing his project and acknowledging the creative uses of AirTags.